Who should replace Ricardo Pereira?
RBLeicester City · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitRicardo Pereira's profile ↗
Ricardo Pereira is a right-back for Leicester City in the Championship, with 38 appearances in the 2025/26 season, contributing 2 goals and 1 assist. The best replacements for Pereira include Arnau Martínez from Valencia, who has a fit score of 82/100, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Everton, also with a fit score of 82/100. Both players could effectively fulfil the same tactical role as Pereira.
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| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnau Martínezsimilar↗ | Valencia | 23 | €11m | 93 | 82 |
| 2 | Ainsley Maitland-Nilessimilar↗ | Everton | 29 | €11m | 91 | 82 |
| 3 | Álex Jiménezsimilar↗ | Fiorentina | 21 | €20m | 90 | 81 |
| 4 | Pol Lirolasimilar↗ | No team | 29 | €1.4m | 90 | 80 |
| 5 | Malo Gustosimilar↗ | Chelsea | 23 | €36m | 90 | 83 |
| 6 | Ki-Jana Hoeversimilar↗ | AC Sparta Praha | 24 | €3.3m | 89 | 83 |
| 7 | Bebetosimilar↗ | Tondela | 36 | €100k | 89 | 81 |
| 8 | Terry Devlinsimilar↗ | Portsmouth | 23 | €3.9m | 89 | 81 |
| 9 | Carlens Arcussimilar↗ | Angers | 30 | €1.9m | 89 | 80 |
| 10 | Jeremy Ngakiasimilar↗ | Watford | 26 | €2.7m | 89 | 80 |
| 11 | Aitor Ruibalsimilar↗ | Real Betis | 30 | €3.9m | 89 | 83 |
| 12 | Nicolás Capaldosimilar↗ | Hamburger SV | 28 | €8.4m | 89 | 81 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons
Why these players match Ricardo Pereira
≈ 100% Ricardo Pereira · strong: Tackles + interceptions, Touches · low reliability
Strengths: Tackles + interceptions /90, Touches /90, Accurate final-third passes /90
≈ 100% Ricardo Pereira · strong: xG + xA, Big chances created · low reliability
Strengths: xG + xA /90, Big chances created /90
≈ 100% Ricardo Pereira · strong: Successful dribbles, Tackles + interceptions · low reliability
Strengths: Successful dribbles /90, Tackles + interceptions /90, Duels won /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Ricardo Pereira?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Arnau Martínez (Valencia) does the closest job to Ricardo Pereira, at 93/100 on profile. Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Álex Jiménez follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Ricardo Pereira?
Yes — Bebeto (Tondela) plays a similar right back role at roughly €100k, a 81/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Ricardo Pereira?
Doppel learns Ricardo Pereira's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks right backs across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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